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What’s this all about? The Speak Easy is a place to, well, speak easily about your issues, problems and concerns. Forget Dear Abby, Miss Manners, or any other monosyllabic blog you can find these days cluttering up the Web. We here at The Speak Easy offer something different - unbiased advice from two women who have been there, done that. Really.

And with dual advice, you get two takes on the same issue. Hopefully, one or both of them will hit it home for you.

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2010-08-12 10:34

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

My boyfriend is used to being alone. He's been single for several years before he and I started dating. When we first started dating, things were great, but several months we just started seeing less and less of each other. Work and school seems to be getting in the way. He says that he loves me,...

2010-07-19 13:47

The Suck Stops Here

I am a 15 year old guy and, as I'm writing this question for help, I have a pacifier in my mouth. I would like to know what you think of this, is it normal for a teenager to secretly suck on a pacifier? – Anonymous What Mary Says... ...

2010-07-08 12:03

Crock of Love

A childhood friend of 30 years (and ex-boyfriend of 2 years from about 8 years ago) and I are friends on Facebook. I'm happily married, him not so much. I'm also friends with his wife on Facebook as well. They live across the country. He's very artistic... his words don't always make perfect...

2010-07-01 11:31

You're 15, You're Beautiful, and You're MINE

I was just wondering , I’m 15 and I live with my father , would I legally without his consent be able to go and live with my grandma , or would I need his permission. - Charlotte What Mary Says... What Crystal Says... ...

2010-06-29 13:23

Not My Sister's Keeper

I'm a single mother living off of financial aid to put myself through graduate school. I just can't leave my son in the kind of place that I could afford and jobs are hard enough to come by in the first place. Anyway. My sister, who is one year younger, moved in with me and so I had to get a 3...

2010-06-28 10:37

The Key to My Suck-sess

I am a thirty year-old single male who has recently returned to the US after working and studying abroad for the past two plus years. When I was forced to move back to the United States because of a lack of work, I was hoping to find a job with the government or an NGO in the field of international...

2010-06-23 09:23

Why Family Sucks Donkey Balls

I married into a tight family. My sister in-law and family are downstairs, mother in law next door. We split utility bills with downstairs, but when the water bill was high I get blamed for it. I am often blamed for things and complained about. They complain about my footsteps, the way I walk...

2010-06-22 13:32

The Grass is Always...Brown

I have been friends with a co-worker at my job for the past year, and I messed around and ended up falling for her. My problem is she's married and I know I shouldn't have those feelings to begin with. She asked me how I felt and she told me to be honest about it. She previously told me there would...

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News

2010-06-28 10:59

We're Coming, Salem!

To all of our witchy fans, we'll be brewing up some good chatter in a one-night appearance at one of our favorite places, Salem, MA! We'll be stopping by August 27th, so if you'd like to make an appointment to get some live, one-on-one advice, just send us an email with...

2010-01-04 09:40

Now Serving Thousands!

We'd like to thank the masses out there for getting our inaugral year off to a great start with over 3,500 visitors since The Speak Easy opened in May 2009! Of course, we couldn't have done it without your great questions and issues, so keep 'em coming. Take it easy folk...

2009-09-03 08:17

Au Revior Tennessee!

We're back - rested and relaxed from our visit with the good ol' folks in Tennessee! A huge 'Thank you!" to all our fans who came out to support The Speak Easy for its first ever face-to-face. With topics such as human rights, jealousy, sexual promiscuity, and even...

2009-07-10 08:45

Tennessee fans - We're coming to see you!

The Speak Easy is coming to Tennessee! We'll be in Rutledge (Grainger County) on August 23 - 26th and we'd love to see you! We realize it’s sometimes hard online to give all the details needed regarding a particular issue, and it's often necessary to have a real life tête-à-tête to...

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